Vulnerability · Published Dec 29, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-56721x86/CPU/AMD: Terminate the erratum_1386_microcode array
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/CPU/AMD: Terminate the erratum_1386_microcode array The erratum_1386_microcode array requires an empty entry at the end. Otherwise x86_match_cpu_with_stepping() will continue iterate the array after it ended. Add an empty entry to erratum_1386_microcode to its end.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | kernel | 0:6.12.0-55.27.1.el10_0 | RLSA-2025:13598 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-58.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1027.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1089.98.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | USN-7511-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1028.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7511-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1023.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1010.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1026.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56721 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | USN-7602-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 29ba89f1895285f06c333546882e0c5ae9a6df23 – before 82d6b82cf89d950982ac240ba068c3a7e1f23b0a29ba89f1895285f06c333546882e0c5ae9a6df23 – before ccfee14f08b8699132b87bc6d78e0fa75bf094dd29ba89f1895285f06c333546882e0c5ae9a6df23 – before ff6cdc407f4179748f4673c39b0921503199a0ad |
| Linux | Linux | 6.10 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H